The Mimosa House presents · Día de los Muertos
Una Noche Para Recordar
A night to remember, and to remember them.
Estás invitado
Come for the night.
Stay for the memories.
Every year, families across Mexico set a place at the table for the people they love who are no longer here. They light candles, lay out marigolds, cook their favorite foods and tell their stories out loud, so no one is ever really gone.
On November 1 we're opening our doors for an evening in that same spirit. Warm adobe walls and candlelight, music in the corner, a cocktail in your hand, and trays of the food so many of us grew up on, passed around all night long.
Three hours, three cocktails, thirteen bites, and one long table of memories.
La Ofrenda
Bring someone with you.
Bring a photo of someone you love.
We'll build a community ofrenda in the center of the room, with marigolds, candles and space for every guest's photo. Bring a printed picture of someone you miss, a grandparent, a friend, a pet who was family. Add it to the altar when you arrive.
At 7:30 we'll dim the lights, light the candles together and raise a glass to all of them. Your photo goes home with you at the end of the night.
La Noche
How the evening unfolds
This is a standing, mingling kind of night. No assigned seats, no courses to wait on. Food comes to you on trays, drinks come in your hand, and the room does the rest.
6:30
La Bienvenida
Doors open. A bagged agua fresca and a bag of tostilocos in your hand before you're through the door. Add your photo to the ofrenda.
7:30
Las Velas
The lights go low and we light the ofrenda together. A toast to everyone we're remembering, with tamales passed right after.
8:15
La Fiesta
Street tacos, live music and calavera face painting for anyone who wants it. Find the photo wall.
8:45
La Despedida
Churros, chocolate and a café de olla carajillo to close the night. A little concha to take home on your way out.
Libations
3 included with your ticketTequila blanco, fresh orange, grapefruit and lime, topped with grapefruit soda, chile-salt rim.
A cantarito from the other side. Served the Jalisco way, ice cold in clay.
Mezcal, orange, lime and agave, sal de gusano rim, a floating marigold petal.
She's smoky and elegant, dressed in the flower that guides the spirits home.
Mango and sparkling wine, chamoy down the inside of the glass, Tajín rim, tamarind candy stir stick.
Our mimosa meets the corner-store mangonada.
Café de olla with cinnamon and piloncillo, shaken with Licor 43 and poured over ice.
The last drink of the night. A café de olla carajillo, Mexico's favorite way to say goodnight.
Horchata
Rice, cinnamon, vanilla
Spiked: reposado + cinnamon
Pepino Limón
Cucumber, lime, mint
Spiked: tequila blanco
Aguas frescas come in little bags, straight from the street cart, and are free all night. A spiked bag counts as one of your three drinks. Additional cocktails available at the bar.
La Comida
Passed all night · 13 bites per guestTostitos, jícama, cucumber, Japanese peanuts, chamoy, Valentina and lime, served right in the bag.
Warm street corn with crema, cotija, Tajín and lime.
Crispy taquitos standing tall in a glass of salsa and crema.
Mini chicken tamales with tomatillo and green chile, tied in their husks.
Grilled carne asada on little corn tortillas with onion and cilantro. Your choice of salsa roja or salsa verde.
Warm churros standing in a cup of chocolate Abuelita.
A little pan dulce from a local Sacramento panadería, for the drive home.
Contains peanuts, dairy and wheat. Several bites are vegetarian. Please tell us about allergies when you buy your ticket.
Boletos
Per guest, plus 20% gratuity and tax · 21+
- Three cocktails of your choice, or spiked aguas frescas
- Plain aguas frescas all night long
- Thirteen passed bites, from tostilocos to churros
- A place on the community ofrenda for someone you love
- Live music and calavera face painting
- A mini concha to take home
Tickets are limited and sold through Eventbrite. Each ticket is $90 with the 20% gratuity for our team included. Sales tax and Eventbrite fees are added at checkout.
Preguntas
Good to know
Is this a sit-down dinner?
No. It's a standing, mingling evening with food passed on trays all night, about thirteen bites per person. There's some seating around the room, but no assigned tables. Come hungry.
Is it 21 and over?
Yes. Please bring a valid ID. We'll check it at the door and give you a wristband.
What's included in the $75?
Three cocktails (or spiked aguas), plain aguas frescas all night, all the passed bites, the ofrenda, music, face painting and a concha to take home. A 20% gratuity for our team is built into every ticket ($90 total), and sales tax is added at checkout. Additional drinks are available at the bar.
What should I wear?
Whatever makes you feel good. Black, cream and marigold fit the room beautifully. Día de los Muertos is a celebration of family and memory, not Halloween, so we ask that outfits be respectful of the tradition. Our face painter will be there if you'd like a calavera.
What kind of photo should I bring for the ofrenda?
Any printed photo of someone you love who has passed: family, a friend, a pet. A small frame is welcome too. Your photo goes home with you at the end of the night.
Can you accommodate allergies?
The menu includes peanuts, dairy and wheat, and several bites are vegetarian. Let us know about any allergies when you buy your ticket and we'll do our best to take care of you.
Can I get a refund?
Tickets are non-refundable, but they're transferable. If you can't make it, send it to a friend through Eventbrite up to 24 hours before the event.